“This was the time when the Bambino, Babe Ruth, was still a pitcher, not a slugger redefining the way the game is played. A total of 235 home runs were hit in 1918, an average of 0.231 per game, whereas today’s average is 1.743 per game. The league ERA was 2.77, a number that would earn an individual All-Star status even in today’s era of newfound pitching prominence. The best hitter in the game that year was the Tigers’ Ty Cobb, who hit .382. The best pitcher was Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators, who went 23-13 with a 1.27 ERA.”